Our Community Impact

Community Service Projects:

  • Arbor Day Trees for 3rd Graders at Otsego & Plainwell Schools for over 50 years and educational resources
  • Biennial hosting of a KGC/NGC Flower Show
  • College Botany Student Scholarships
  • Collection point for recycling drives, Christmas donations, and donations for Veterans
  • Educational classes, workshops and programs
  • Garden Walk Tours
  • Louise Adams Civic Beautification Awards
  • MGC Hazel Wirick Scholarship
  • Meiland Square Memory Care monthly garden therapy flower arranging
  • Monetary donations to environmental organizations, educational causes and food banks
  • Plainwell Library produce garden for local food bank 
  • Youth Gardening Awards

Gardens and Plantings Projects:

  • Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Experience, Gold Star Memorial and Garden
  • Area pollinator gardens
  • Grace Valley Assisted Living Center
  • Hope Woods
  • Hospital Hospitality House gardens
  • Kalamazoo in Bloom plantings in Bronson Park
  • Kalamazoo Nature Center
  • Kalamazoo Northside Neighborhood sign beautification
  • Kairos Dwelling container plantings
  • KGC Council House Club Gardens
  • Meadowbrook Nursing Home
  • Nature Center Day Camp
  • Plainwell and Otsego Blue Star Memorials and gardens
  • Richland Library
  • Riverside Cemetery
  • Portage Library Blue Star Memorial
  • Veterans Memorial at Riverside Cemetery with both Blue Star and Gold Star Memorials
  • U.S. Tennis Association National Tournament at Kalamazoo College annual container planting and maintenance
  • And much more!